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Yacht linked to Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich leaves Barcelona

A superyacht linked to Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich left Barcelona on Tuesday where it had been undergoing repairs in a local shipyard, ship-tracking data showed.

Reuters · Mar 8, 2022

Cyberdog and Robo-barman: Spotted at Spain Tech Congress

Phone makers and telecoms firms unveiled a series of gadgets and innovations at one of the industry's biggest get-togethers this week in Barcelona. Here is a selection of the most curious objects from the Mobile World Congress, AFP reported. - 5G bartender - It shakes a mean cocktail, speaks a…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 4, 2022

Side by side, Ukrainian and Russian flatmates march for peace

Ukrainian student Daria Dremliuga and her Russian flatmate moved in together last summer, never imaging that just a few months later they would be marching through their new city, Barcelona, to demand that Russia end a war.

Reuters · Mar 3, 2022

MWC 2022: Everything you need to see

Keep up with all of Input's MWC 2022 coverage in one place.

Input · Feb 28, 2022

Tech Firms Flock to Spain Trade Show in Shadow of Russia War

One of the technology industry's biggest annual get-togethers is set to kick off in the Spanish city of Barcelona on Monday, under the shadow of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The Mobile World Congress, where smartphone and telecoms companies show off their latest products and reveal their strategic visions, is expected…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 28, 2022

Robbie Williams ventures into classical music with Beethoven inspired new track

Robbie Williams will show off a track inspired by classical German composer Ludwig van Beethoven at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona later today and fans can't wait for the Angels mash-up

Daily Mirror · Feb 28, 2022

Mobile World Congress to open with uncertainty over Russian involvement

The tech show, which begins in Barcelona on Monday, has confirmed a Russian Pavilion will not be present, but questions remain over wider involvement.

The Independent UK · Feb 28, 2022

Huawei unveils new laptops, PC and Kindle-rivalling e-ink tablet

The Chinese firm has launched a wide range of new products ahead of the Mobile World Congress trade show in Barcelona.

The Independent UK · Feb 27, 2022

John Toshack in intensive care as Wales and Liverpool legend battles Covid

Former Wales manager Toshack, 72, is in hospital in Barcelona

Wales Online · Feb 27, 2022

Could sanctions leave oligarchs’ super yachts high and dry in Spain?

Russia’s wealthiest men own vessels worth millions. Now penalties might make it illegal to supply or service them

The Guardian - UK · Feb 26, 2022